maple molasses oatmeal boule

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homemade bread is my ultimate weakness

i can put away an entire, still warm from the oven loaf of bread by myself in a day

for me, the entire process of bread making is very full filling and relaxing

don't believe me?

never tried bread making before?

yes. making homemade bread takes a little time, however

like with most wonderful things in life a little effort & time goes a long way

once you see how simple bread making can be, you will become a bread making fool

i guarantee it

no lie - this recipe i am going to share with you makes the absolute best tasting bread

seriously. the. best. tasting. bread.ever

pure nh maple syrup, molasses and freshly ground multi grain oats

these are the ingredients that make this bread so amazingly good

the dough is sticky for sure - but no worries the more you knead in the additional flour

the easier it is to work with

this recipe gives you two beautiful boules

make sure you share one with a friend

after the first rise the dough is divided into two

and shaped into a beautiful round loaves

dusted with flour

slit on the top to make them even more beautiful to look at

the boules are baked in a hot oven with a bit a steam

giving them a wonderfully crunchy exterior and a nicely soft interior

sliced and served with homemade strawberry jam

life doesn't get any better than this

simply beautiful

maple molasses oatmeal boule

makes 2 boules

you will need:

• 5 tsp dry active yeast
• 2 cups warm water
• 1/3 cup molasses
• 1/2 cup pure maple syrup
• 1 tbsp kosher salt
• 1 cup multi grain oats - finely ground
• 5 - 6 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 1 tsp canola oil for greasing the bowl

assembly:

• in a large mixing bowl add yeast and warm water. allow to sit for about 5 minutes until the yeast begins to bubble
• add to the yeast mixture maple syrup, molasses & salt- stir until well combined
• with a wooden spoon stir in ground oats and 4 cups of flour - do not over mix/mix with a hard hand. dough will be very tacky/moist
• on a well floured surface turn dough out, knead in remaining flour 1/2 cup or so at a time using enough to keep the dough from sticking to your hands and work surface.
• knead dough until smooth and elasticity - about 8-10 minutes
• in a well oiled bowl place dough, cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise in a warm spot until double in size - approximately 1 -1 1/2 hours
• once double in size - lightly punch down dough and turn onto a very lightly floured work surface - divide dough into 2 equal portions
• shape dough into (2)round loaves - place dough rounds on a parchment lined baking sheet, cover and let rise until double in size - about 40 minutes
• preheat oven to 425* - place a cookie sheet on the lowest rack
• once the bread has completed its second rise and the oven is preheated - dust each loaf with flour - using a serrated knife slice 3 lines into the top of each round
• bake the bread on the middle rack of the oven - pour 1 cup of hot water into the second baking sheet that was placed in the oven during preheating (this will create steam so be careful)
• bake for about 20 - 25 minutes or until the crust is brown and when the bottom of the loaf is tapped it sounds hollow
• remove bread and allow to cool for about 10 minutes prior to enjoying!

enjoy!